Once teratozoospermia has been diagnosed with a semen analysis, there are the following alternatives for having children of one's own:
- Artificial insemination (AI)
- in cases of mild teratozoospermia and in women under 35 years of age. It is the simplest option for a first attempt.
- In vitro fertilisation (IVF)
- when the teratozoospermia is moderate or severe, and if the woman is over 35 years old.
On the other hand, IVF in men with teratozoospermia is usually performed by intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). There is also a newer technique: IMSI.
IMSI is a variant of conventional ICSI in which it is possible to observe the sperm at 6,000x magnification under the microscope. In this way, all sperm with any malformation are discarded and those with a perfect appearance for fertilisation are used.
Read the full article on: Is it possible to achieve pregnancy in men with teratozoospermia? ( 75).
Zaira Salvador
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology from the Technical University of Valencia (UPV). Biotechnology Degree from the National University of Ireland en Galway (NUIG) and embryologist specializing in Assisted Reproduction, with a Master's Degree in Biotechnology of Human Reproduction from the University of Valencia (UV) and the Valencian Infertility Institute (IVI)
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